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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Three-time Pro Bowl selection Jahmyr Gibbs has been a no-show at Detroit Lions training camp this week amid his ongoing contract negotiations with the team.
The star running back was a key component of the Lions' offense, participating in all 17 games last season and tallying 243 carries for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns. Additionally, Gibbs was a powerful option as a receiver, with 77 receptions for 616 yards and five touchdowns.
Head coach Dan Campbell spoke to the media on Wednesday, including addressing Gibbs not showing up for training camp.
"You guys know how we feel about Gibbs. ... we'll take this [extension stuff] as it comes. ... It'll come as it comes," Campbell said, per The Detroit News' Nolan Bianchi . "This is both sides working through something. ... that's where it is."
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The Lions exercised the fifth-year option on Gibbs' rookie contract this year, and there's an expectation that he, along with the Atlanta Falcons' Bijan Robinson, will reset the market for running backs' contracts.
Currently, the Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley is the highest-paid running back, per Spotrac data . He signed a two-year, $41.2 million deal that includes $36 million guaranteed. The Eagles' back has an average annual salary of $20.6 million.
Gibbs was the Lions' No. 12 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and has been a strong contributor ever since. He's been selected for the Pro Bowl in each of his three seasons and was the co-leader in rushing touchdowns with 16 in 2024.
With the team recently trading away running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, it solidified Gibbs as the team's top back, and his resume certainly shows his value on the Lions as a dual-threat with rushing and receiving.
Wednesday was Detroit's first training camp as they prepare for the upcoming season. In 2025-26, the team finished at 9-8 and failed to return to the playoffs. That was due to the rise of the Chicago Bears in the NFC North and the Green Bay Packers' continued success.
However, this team could certainly be back amongst contenders in 2026, especially with the return of Gibbs and star quarterback Jared Goff, as well as their offseason moves .
They signed Kansas City running back Isiah Pacheco on a one-year, $1.8 million deal as a backup for Gibbs. They also added help on defense by signing former Carolina Panthers linebacker D.J. Wonnum on a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, among other offseason moves.
They're currently tied with the San Francisco 49ers at +1900 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to win the Super Bowl, putting them amongst the top 12 teams.
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